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¹Saa^mu^en nyei waac ziouc mingh gormx I^saa^laa^en Deic-Bung.

Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang Zuqc Caangv Mingh

I^saa^laa^en Mienh cuotv mingh caux Fi^li^saa^die Mienh mborqv jaax. Ninh mbuo liepc ciangv yiem E^mben^e^se. Fi^li^saa^die Mienh liepc ciangv yiem Aafekv. ²Fi^li^saa^die Mienh bun ninh mbuo nyei baeng dorng jienv I^saa^laa^en Mienh mbaih jienv. Mborqv jaax gunv zoux gunv hlo nyei ziangh hoc, I^saa^laa^en Mienh suei Fi^li^saa^die Mienh. Fi^li^saa^die Mienh yiem wuov mborqv jaax ciangv daix daic leih maiv go biei cin dauh I^saa^laa^en Mienh. ³I^saa^laa^en Mienh nyei baeng nzuonx taux ciangv wuov zanc, I^saa^laa^en nyei ⟨mienh gox⟩ gorngv, “Ziouv ih hnoi weic haaix diuc bun mbuo suei Fi^li^saa^die Mienh? Oix zuqc mingh Silo dorh Ziouv nyei ⟨mienh gox⟩ daaih weic bun Ziouv daaih yiem mbuo mbu'ndongx, tengx mbuo biaux ndutv win-wangv nyei buoz-ndiev.”
⁴Ninh mbuo ziouc paaiv mienh mingh Silo wuov, dorh Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang daaih, se maaih Nernh Jiex nyei Ziouv yiem wuov deix i dauh ⟨ke^lu^mbim⟩ mbu'ndongx⚓ nyei weic nyei faang.⚓ Eli nyei i dauh dorn, Hopv^ni caux Fi^ne^hatc, caux jienv Tin-Hungh nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang daaih.
⁵Ziouv nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang bieqc ciangv gu'nyuoz wuov zanc, I^saa^laa^en nyei zuangx mienh qaqv heuc qiex mbui nyei, zungv ndanc zuqc ndau dongz. ⁶Fi^li^saa^die Mienh muangx haiz heuc nyei qiex mbui, ninh mbuo gorngv, “Yiem Hipv^lu Mienh nyei ciangv fungc maaih heuc nyei qiex ndongc naaic mbui? Zoux haaix nyungc mv bei?”
Nqa'haav ninh mbuo hiuv duqv I^saa^laa^en Mienh dorh Ziouv nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang daaih taux ciangv mi'aqv. ⁷Fi^li^saa^die Mienh gamh nziex haic. Ninh mbuo gorngv, “Maaih dauh zienh daaih taux ciangv mi'aqv.” Ninh mbuo aengx gorngv, “Mbuo oix zuqc kouv aqv, weic zuqc mbuo maiv buangh jiex naaiv nyungc sic. ⁸Mbuo oix zuqc kouv aqv. Haaix dauh haih tengx mbuo biaux ndutv naaiv deix henv haic nyei zienh? Dongh naaiv deix zienh zinh ndaangc yiem deic-bung-huaang longc nyungc-nyungc zeqc naanc daix daic I^yipv Mienh. ⁹O Fi^li^saa^die Mienh aah! Meih mbuo oix zuqc zungx daamv yaac zoux jun-zeiv mienh. Maiv zei aeqv, meih mbuo zuqc zoux Hipv^lu Mienh nyei nouh hnangv zinh ndaangc ninh mbuo zoux meih mbuo nyei nouh nor. Oix zuqc zoux jun-zeiv mienh cuotv mingh mborqv jaax.”
¹⁰Fi^li^saa^die Mienh ziouc caux I^saa^laa^en Mienh mborqv jaax. I^saa^ laa^en Mienh suei ninh mbuo, gorqv-mienh biaux nzuonx gorqv-mienh ganh nyei ndopv-liuh mingh. Wuov nzunc za'gengh maaih baeng camv nyei zuqc daix daic, weic zuqc I^saa^laa^en nyei buo waanc dauh yangh ndau baeng zuqc daix daic mi'aqv. ¹¹Tin-Hungh nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang yaac zuqc caangv mingh. Eli nyei i dauh dorn, Hopv^ni caux Fi^ne^hatc, yaac zuqc daix daic mi'aqv.

Eli Daic

¹²Dongh wuov hnoi maaih dauh Mben^yaa^min Fingx nyei mienh yiem mborqv jaax ciangv tiux mingh taux Silo. Ninh nyei lui-houx betv huv, m'nqorngv yaac maaih nie-mbung hiaamx jienv. ¹³Naaiv dauh mienh daaih taux wuov zanc, Eli yiem wuov jauv-hlen zueiz jienv ninh ganh nyei dorngx zuov mangc. Ninh weic Tin-Hungh nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang hnyouv huaang. Wuov dauh mienh bieqc zingh daaih mbuox fienx, yiem zingh nyei yietc zungv mienh nauc jiez daaih.
¹⁴Eli haiz mienh heuc nyei qiex mbui ziouc naaic, “Zoux haaix nyungc mbiouh mbiouh nyei heuc ndongc naaic mbui?” Dorh fienx wuov dauh mienh ziouc gaanv jienv daaih mbuox fienx Eli. ¹⁵Wuov zanc Eli nyei hnyangx-jeiv duqv juov ziepc betv hnyangx. Ninh nyei m'zing dingc mi'aqv, mangc maiv buatc haaix nyungc. ¹⁶Wuov dauh mienh gorngv mbuox Eli, “Se dongh yie yiem mborqv jaax ciangv daaih. Ih hnoi yie yiem mborqv jaax nyei ziangh hoc biaux nzuonx.”
Eli naaic, “Aa dorn aac, hnangv haaix nor?”
¹⁷Dorh fienx nyei mienh dau, “I^saa^laa^en Mienh yiem Fi^li^saa^die Mienh nyei wuov ndaangc maengx biaux. Yiem baeqc fingx nyei mbu'ndongx mienh zuqc daix daic camv haic. Meih nyei i dauh dorn, Hopv^ni caux Fi^ne^hatc, yaac zuqc daic mi'aqv. Tin-Hungh nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang yaac zuqc caangv mingh mi'aqv.”
¹⁸Wuov dauh mienh yietv gorngv taux Tin-Hungh nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang, Eli ziouc yiem zingh gaengh ga'hlen, ninh zueiz nyei dorngx wuov, da'nziaaux king nqa'haav maengx. Ninh nyei jaang nauv, ziouc daic mi'aqv, weic zuqc ninh gox haic, sin-sei yaac hniev. Eli zoux I^saa^laa^en Mienh nyei domh jien feix ziepc hnyangx.
¹⁹Wuov zanc Eli nyei mbuangz, Fi^ne^hatc nyei auv, maaih jienv sin aav lamh taux ndutv sin nyei ziangh hoc. Ninh haiz fienx gorngv Tin-Hungh nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang zuqc caangv mingh, ninh nyei ong-buoc caux ninh nyei nqox yaac daic mi'aqv. Ninh ziouc liemh zeih mun gu'nguaaz, yungz duqv dauh dorn. Ninh za'gengh mun duqv kouv haic. ²⁰Dongh ninh aav lamh dangx qiex wuov zanc, tengx goux ninh wuov deix m'sieqv dorn gorngv mbuox ninh, “Maiv dungx gamh nziex oc, weic zuqc meih yungz duqv dauh dorn.” Mv baac ninh maiv dau, yaac hnangv muangx maiv haiz nor.
²¹Ninh tengx ninh nyei dorn cuotv mbuox heuc I^kaa^mbotc⚓ yaac gorngv, “Njang-laangc leih nqoi I^saa^laa^en mi'aqv.” Weic zuqc Tin-Hungh nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang zuqc caangv mingh, ninh nyei ong-buoc caux ninh nyei nqox yaac daic mi'aqv. ²²Ninh aengx gorngv, “Njang-laangc leih nqoi I^saa^laa^en, weic zuqc Tin-Hungh nyei Laengz Ngaengc Waac Faang zuqc caangv mingh mi'aqv.”

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¹Hab Xamuyee tej lug nrov moog thoob plawg cov Yixayee suavdawg.

Cov Filixatee txeeb tau Vaajtswv lub swb xaab

Thaus ntawd cov Yixayee txhwj rog moog ua rog rua cov Filixatee. Puab tsuam yeej rua ntawm Enpee‑exaw, cov Filixatee tsuam yeej rua ntawm Afe. ²Cov Filixatee npaaj tub rog moog ntaus cov Yixayee, mas thaus ua rog heev quas zug lawm cov Yixayee txawm swb cov Filixatee, puab raug tua tuag huv tshaav rog kwvlaam plaub txheeb leej. ³Thaus cov tub rog thim rov lug rua huv lub yeej Yixayee cov kev txwj quas laug has tas, “Ua caag nub nua Yawmsaub ua rua peb swb cov Filixatee? Ca peb moog coj Yawmsaub lub swb xaab sws cog lug huv lub moos Silau tuaj sub Yawmsaub txhad lug rua huv plawv peb hab cawm peb dim huv peb cov yeeb ncuab txhais teg.” ⁴Puab txhad khaiv tuabneeg moog coj Yawmsaub lub swb xaab sws cog lug huv lub moos Silau tuaj, yog Yawmsaub kws muaj fwjchim luj kawg nkaus kws nyob lub zwm txwv sau cov Khelunpee. Hauni hab Fineha kws yog Eli ob tug tub kuj nrug nraim Vaajtswv lub swb xaab sws cog lug tuaj.
⁵Thaus Yawmsaub lub swb xaab sws cog lug tuaj txug huv lub yeej, cov Yixayee suavdawg qw nrov nrov ua aav tseeg quas nkawg. ⁶Thaus cov Filixatee nov lub suab qw nrov le hov puab txawm has tas, “Lub suab qw nrov nrov huv cov Henplais lub yeej yog daabtsw?” Thaus puab paub tas Yawmsaub lub swb xaab tuaj rua huv lub yeej lawm, ⁷cov Filixatee kuj ntshai tsua qhov puab has tas, “Ib tug timtswv tuaj rua huv lub yeej lawm.” Hab puab has tas, “Peb raug kev txom nyem lauj! Tsua qhov yaav tom ntej tsw txeev muaj le nuav. ⁸Peb raug txom nyem lauj! Leejtwg yuav paab peb dim huv tej timtswv luj hov tug fwjchim? Tej timtswv hov yog cov kws tso txhua yaam vej sub vej sw raug cov Iyi huv tebchaws moj saab qhua ntaag. ⁹Cov Filixatee 'e, ca le ua sab tuab, ca le ua khov kho le tug txwvneej yawg, sub mej txhad tsw ua cov Henplais le qhev ib yaam le puab ua mej le qhev. Ca le ua khov kho le tug txwvneej yawg moog ntaus rog.”
¹⁰Cov Filixatee txhad le txeem tuaj ntaus, tes cov Yixayee txawm swb lawm, nyag taug nyag tswv moog tsev. Thaus ntawd cov kws raug tua tuag coob kawg le, Yixayee cov tub rog tuag peb vaam leej. ¹¹Yawmsaub lub swb xaab kuj raug luas txeeb tau coj moog lawm hab Hauni hab Fineha kws yog Eli ob tug tub kuj raug tua tuag.
¹²Tuab nub ntawd muaj ib tug yawm xeem Npeeyamee dha huv tshaav rog lug txug lub moos Silau, hab nwg muab rwg tsho dua nduag taag hab tsuab aav rua sau nwg taubhau. ¹³Thaus nwg lug txug hov, Eli nyob quas tsawg sau nwg lub rooj ntawm ntug kev tog saib kev ntsoov, tsua qhov nwg lub sab txhawj quas ntsuav txug Vaajtswv lub swb xaab. Thaus tug yawm hov lug rua huv lub moos hab tshaaj tej xuv hov rua suavdawg noog, taag nrho cov tuabneeg huv lub moos quaj qw nrov. ¹⁴Thaus Eli nov lub suab quaj qw hov, nwg txawm nug tas, “Lub suab nrov ua nqaaj ua nqug hov yog daabtsw?” Tes tug yawm hov txawm maaj nroog lug qha rua Eli. ¹⁵Eli noob nyoog muaj cuaj caug yim xyoo, nwg qhov muag tsw pum kev lawm. ¹⁶Tug yawm hov has rua Eli tas, “Kuv yog tug kws tswv huv tshaav rog lug. Kuv tswv huv tshaav rog lug nub nua ntaag.” Eli has rua nwg tas, “Tub 'e, zoo le caag?” ¹⁷Tug kws xaa xuv hov teb tas, “Cov Yixayee tswv ntawm cov Filixatee taag lawm. Cov Yixayee raug tua tuag coob kawg le. Hauni hab Fineha kws yog koj ob tug tub kuj raug tua tuag hab Vaajtswv lub swb xaab kuj raug luas txeeb tau lawm.” ¹⁸Thaus nwg nov txug Vaajtswv lub swb xaab, Eli txawm ntxeev hlo sau lub rooj kws nwg nyob tsawg ntawm ib saab rooj loog. Nwg cej daab luv ntho tes nwg tuag lawm, tsua qhov nwg laug heev hab nwg lub cev nyaav heev. Nwg ua thawj kaav cov Yixayee tau plaub caug xyoo lawm.
¹⁹Nwg tug nyaab Fineha cev nyaav tub yuav txug caij yug mivnyuas. Thaus nwg nov xuv tas luas txeeb tau Vaajtswv lub swb xaab hab paub tas nwg txwv yawg hab nwg tug quasyawg tuag lawm, nwg txawm ua mob teb yug mivnyuas, nwg mob heev heev le. ²⁰Thaus nwg tub yuav tuag hov, cov quaspuj kws tu nwg has rua nwg tas, “Koj tsw xob ntshai, koj tub yug tau ib tug mivtub lawm.” Tassws nwg tsw teb, nwg tsw quav ntsej le. ²¹Nwg tis tug mivtub hov lub npe hu ua Ikhanpau,⚓ hab has tas, “Vaajtswv tug fwjchim ci ntsaa ab ncaim ntawm cov Yixayee moog lawm,” vem yog Vaajtswv lub swb xaab raug luas txeeb tau lawm hab vem nwg txwv yawg hab nwg tug quasyawg tuag lawm. ²²Nwg has tas, “Vaajtswv tug fwjchim ci ntsaa ab ncaim huv cov Yixayee moog lawm vem yog Vaajtswv lub swb xaab raug luas txeeb tau lawm.”